Possibly the most overused comment in the annals of TH-cam music commentary. It has been applied to, perhaps, every single band in the history of mankind.
Admittedly I've been critical of the recent debacle that is the revolving door and multiple versions of LA Guns, but this right here is the definitive version in their prime. They did what they did extremely well, maybe better than anyone in that era.
0:00 Prelude and Introduction 2:32 Show No Mercy 6:36 Hollywood Tease 9:11 Shoot For Thrills 14:20 One Way Ticket 19:16 Sex Action 23:50 Bitch Is Back 27:50 Down In The City 31:34 Guitar Solo 34:15 Electric Gypsy 38:20 One More Reason To Die 42:05 Nothing To Lose
Excellent show! Wish the sound mix was better but at least its raw soundboard and not doctored up in the studio like a lot of other “live” videos I’ve seen recently of other bands from that era! Can’t believe it’s been 30 years! Where the fuck did the time go????. 😁👍🥁🎸🎤
Yes was here about six rows back just for LAG. Opened for AC/DC. It was just the beginning for me with this band. The unfortunate revolving door of members has really screwed the legacy of the band! It's good to see Phil and Tracii back together but the band was and always will be this line up! Cocked and Loaded tour was a better show headlining the Tower Theater just outside the city. What no one may realize they did an amazing reunion record called Man In The Moon that should had been a true reserection of the band. I've been told many stories by various members over the years of why it all fell apart. My conclusion is to many egos destroyed this bands original line up. I've talked with Phil many times over the years. Also had conversations with Steve and Tracii. There is a bitter relationship between Steve and Tracii and most likely prevents another reunion. However in all things never say never. Now that Kelly is back on the scene you never know. Mick The Crippler I think is done with this genre as he keeps moving forward in his musical journey. As good as Phil and Tracii are, The bass line and foundation are distinguished by Steve and Kelly. I enjoy the Phil and Tracii version as wel as I enjoyed Phil and Steve. I remember a reunion show in Brooklyn NY at the old Lamours rock club and when these guys set foot onstage they were just as dynamic as they were here! So my belief is put these four or five together and it could always be a firestorm of sleez! There is just a chemistry that never leaves bands and when original members step on stage memories tend to take over. Just look at the mighty Zeppelin in all their reunions their best was in 2007.
This deserves to be remastered on dvd. The hollywood years dvd is cool but i would love to see it remastered on dvd. This is raw L.A Guns in their prime.
Wonder what the boys in AC/DC thought of these cats. They were pretty far apart from them in the long run. I had similar thoughts when I saw White Lion open for AC/DC on the Blow Up Your Video tour.
I saw them when they opened for def leppard in st louis 1988 and they are one of the most underrated bands of all time just saw them in st Charles mo and they fucking sounded better than ever
What would a band with five Johnny Thunders look like? The answer is L.A Guns in 1988. This video is an exemplary example of a raw, raucous hard rock band performing live, warts and all. I've recently been listening to the TH-cam channel "Before I Forget," authored by the dude who was L.A. Guns road manager at this time. It's incredibly insightful regarding what was going on behind the scenes at the time this video was filmed. This was an opening show for AC/DC. Random thoughts: I'm surprised to see both Tracci and Mick playing Ibanez RG guitars. Notice that the 2nd RG Tracii brings out (white with black pickguard) has the middle and neck pickups removed. It seems like he has some tuning issues going into "Electric Gypsy." I remember being shocked a couple years later when Tracii apparently cut his hair. I now realize that what he really did was take out his hair extensions. Bottom line: Great rock and roll band. The songs stand the test of time. They were a force live on stage at this time.
Nothing against the IBBY RG. I've got a MIJ 570 and it's a killer instrument. In the 80s the more overtly metal and technical players tended to gravitate towards Ibanez. I'm talking guys like Satriani, Via, Scholnick, Harry Cody. Meanwhile, bands that were more traditional rock 'n' roll tended to play LPs, Strats, Teles, even Gretsch. Good examples would be Tom Keifer, Billy Duffy, Slash & Izzy. What I mean by being surprised at the guys in L.A. Guns playing "pointy guitars" is that I'd expect them to be in this latter group. Guns is such a pure rock 'n' roll band. . @@billydeewilliams9104
Alright good footage, sleazy,messy,raw, when they were kinda cool for sec,at least the first album,love the Motley Crue piece of action stage move rip off,,all good
shoot for thrills when i get crazy and no one say o wrong word or i punched him under the earth,def my only song i get real agressive and overhyped😅🤘🏴☠️
Saw GnR just before Appetite broke and Axl half assed the gig, Faster Pussycat blew them off stage (co headlining). I'm not surprised Traci left. Axl was a nobody also-ran then and the BS had already started. Can't imagine then or now Traci being happy at being blown off stage.
My band opened for these guys back in 1996 during their American Hardcore tour in Jackson Heights, NY. Tracii wouldn’t talk to anybody. He just stood outside of Castle Heights on the pay phone LOL. I didn’t particularly like the style of the American Hardcore album but as musicians they played incredibly well. Chris Van Dahl was super cool. He hung with us at the bar all night. As a guitarist myself, Tracii’s playing never inspired me. His style is the same simple Sunset Strip blues licks we heard countless times and it has never evolved.
Meet Traci at The Bacchanal in San Diego when his band Killing Machine played there. I tried to buy him a shot of Tuaca while he hung out before they went on and he said “ I can’t fucking drink that I have to play tonight!” So his guitar Tech, a giant 6’5” dude slammed it and said I’ll take another! Then all 3?of us went to the front of the stage and played Air Guitar to the opening band. Ended up hanging out with Killing Machine after there show and had a blast . Traci was very cool that night🤘😎🤘
Castle Heights! I started playing with my old band Wired there around that exact time and had a decent draw opening for some acts, what was your bands name ?
Steve is a scab clinging to anything he can. How he wound up using the name is a travesty that’s only helped dilute the brand. What do call a guy that hangs out with a group of musicians? The drummer. Fuck Steve, go away.
I LOVE LA GUNS But this ISN'T A GOOD Concert, cuz IF Ya watch Traci REALLY GOOD I Believe he's lyp singing some of it, But I can actually understand why They have to do that at times, cuz IF I was up in front of thousands of people and ALL F*cked up, I'd have a HELLA TIME REMEMBERIN' all the words too, But who knows MAYBE I'M Wrong bout it!!! Anyways KEEP ROCKIN' The WHOLE WORLD LA GUNS!!! Gïss420
Wow. Just wow. They really just weren’t very good were they. I guess that’s why they never got huge. I think the problem is is that they were their own biggest fans. They thought they were way better than anybody else did. There’s just nothing there. It’s all empty bombast. I own the original LP which I bought when it came out. Back then I thought it was pretty good. Wasn’t amazing , but pretty good. Now seeing them play that album live…. Wow, live they are just terrible.
Paul Black wrote almost every song off their best album, the debut. And half the songs off the more poppy (and most popular album) cocked and loaded. Phil Lewis ripped off his vocal style and changed a few words to the songs (off their first two records) and tried to call them his own. Paul Black was early la guns to the core! If not for his major drug issues he probably would have remained their lead singer for years..>
@UCrFuH8gtcRuHXTqpnu5pMYg what are you talking about????Black didnt wrote anything or had tho do with riffing,most stuff lyrics comes from Nickels you moron
![L.A. Guns Live at Shibuya Koukaidou, Tokyo, Japan 11-14-1988 [FULL]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HwGBj_6TfJc/mqdefault.jpg)
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Possibly one of the most underrated rock bands of all time
Possibly one of the most ridiculous statements ever made on TH-cam.
I know, oh well, for those WHO KNOW, right? like a hidden secret.
I feel bad for the people that had to sit through that.
Possibly the most overused comment in the annals of TH-cam music commentary. It has been applied to, perhaps, every single band in the history of mankind.
Definitely underrated I think they was way ahead of their time
Thank Goodness Philip Lewis is still the singer and better than ever
Admittedly I've been critical of the recent debacle that is the revolving door and multiple versions of LA Guns, but this right here is the definitive version in their prime. They did what they did extremely well, maybe better than anyone in that era.
Hollywood Tease is one of the best hard rock songs ever written!!! thanks Phil
0:00 Prelude and Introduction
2:32 Show No Mercy
6:36 Hollywood Tease
9:11 Shoot For Thrills
14:20 One Way Ticket
19:16 Sex Action
23:50 Bitch Is Back
27:50 Down In The City
31:34 Guitar Solo
34:15 Electric Gypsy
38:20 One More Reason To Die
42:05 Nothing To Lose
THANKS MAN, UR A HERO
Cool intro
Lost Boys, Awesome movie.
Thanks
Cool opening tune from the Lost Boys film...
Saw this tour when they opened for Cheap Trick. One of the loudest shows I have ever been too and one of the best.
22 year old Tracii Guns, incredible.
Saw them in Montreal - that 1st album rocked - played nonstop in walkman for 9 months
Te amo l.a guns 👌👏que tiempos aquellos ❤
AWESOME SET , TRACII'S REALLY KILLIN ' IT !!!
Tracii is such an incredible performer. Stage swagger off the charts
The crowd is dead
One of yhe best bands to come out of the 80's music scence! ❤💋💙
Saw them that same year opening for Iron Maiden at The Forum in Los Angeles.
I saw the same tour in San Diego🤘😎🤘
Wow that's one hell of an introduction...🐯❤❤❤💋love LA Guns ..hot as f..k
Love La guns always have great band
Excellent show! Wish the sound mix was better but at least its raw soundboard and not doctored up in the studio like a lot of other “live” videos I’ve seen recently of other bands from that era! Can’t believe it’s been 30 years! Where the fuck did the time go????. 😁👍🥁🎸🎤
Up in smoke. Lol! 😀
Back when Philadelphia wasn't the crap hole it is today.
Rock and roll at it's best
Yes was here about six rows back just for LAG. Opened for AC/DC. It was just the beginning for me with this band. The unfortunate revolving door of members has really screwed the legacy of the band! It's good to see Phil and Tracii back together but the band was and always will be this line up! Cocked and Loaded tour was a better show headlining the Tower Theater just outside the city. What no one may realize they did an amazing reunion record called Man In The Moon that should had been a true reserection of the band. I've been told many stories by various members over the years of why it all fell apart. My conclusion is to many egos destroyed this bands original line up. I've talked with Phil many times over the years. Also had conversations with Steve and Tracii. There is a bitter relationship between Steve and Tracii and most likely prevents another reunion. However in all things never say never. Now that Kelly is back on the scene you never know. Mick The Crippler I think is done with this genre as he keeps moving forward in his musical journey. As good as Phil and Tracii are, The bass line and foundation are distinguished by Steve and Kelly. I enjoy the Phil and Tracii version as wel as I enjoyed Phil and Steve. I remember a reunion show in Brooklyn NY at the old Lamours rock club and when these guys set foot onstage they were just as dynamic as they were here! So my belief is put these four or five together and it could always be a firestorm of sleez! There is just a chemistry that never leaves bands and when original members step on stage memories tend to take over. Just look at the mighty Zeppelin in all their reunions their best was in 2007.
Yes the chemistry that these guys was incredible
Not enough words in this world to describe this the best ever band
How fuckin rocks
This deserves to be remastered on dvd. The hollywood years dvd is cool but i would love to see it remastered on dvd. This is raw L.A Guns in their prime.
LA Guns at it best
Love this band! Too underrated
Wonder what the boys in AC/DC thought of these cats. They were pretty far apart from them in the long run. I had similar thoughts when I saw White Lion open for AC/DC on the Blow Up Your Video tour.
LA GUNS Got a bad mix & Phils voice is outstanding key the band pulls them through it don't get me wrong I love LA GUNS 😊🤔🤘🤘👍
Bad Mix??????this Video is recorded With A VHS Cam from the mid late 80s,its fucking great mix and sound for that
LA GUNS with that first line up(plus riley) was just a lethal machine.
sucks that this lineup is just a memory.......very tight at the time....
Very kool ! Mystical metal !🎸
I saw them when they opened for def leppard in st louis 1988 and they are one of the most underrated bands of all time just saw them in st Charles mo and they fucking sounded better than ever
Thank you.
What would a band with five Johnny Thunders look like? The answer is L.A Guns in 1988. This video is an exemplary example of a raw, raucous hard rock band performing live, warts and all.
I've recently been listening to the TH-cam channel "Before I Forget," authored by the dude who was L.A. Guns road manager at this time. It's incredibly insightful regarding what was going on behind the scenes at the time this video was filmed. This was an opening show for AC/DC.
Random thoughts:
I'm surprised to see both Tracci and Mick playing Ibanez RG guitars. Notice that the 2nd RG Tracii brings out (white with black pickguard) has the middle and neck pickups removed. It seems like he has some tuning issues going into "Electric Gypsy."
I remember being shocked a couple years later when Tracii apparently cut his hair. I now realize that what he really did was take out his hair extensions.
Bottom line: Great rock and roll band. The songs stand the test of time. They were a force live on stage at this time.
The crowd sucks
Why would you be surprised about them playing RGs? RG550 was the premier metal guitar in the 80s. Is still today a top of the line guitar.
Nothing against the IBBY RG. I've got a MIJ 570 and it's a killer instrument. In the 80s the more overtly metal and technical players tended to gravitate towards Ibanez. I'm talking guys like Satriani, Via, Scholnick, Harry Cody. Meanwhile, bands that were more traditional rock 'n' roll tended to play LPs, Strats, Teles, even Gretsch. Good examples would be Tom Keifer, Billy Duffy, Slash & Izzy. What I mean by being surprised at the guys in L.A. Guns playing "pointy guitars" is that I'd expect them to be in this latter group. Guns is such a pure rock 'n' roll band. . @@billydeewilliams9104
Kelly Nickels, soo hot. 😍💋🎸
Tracii is on fire!
Mick Cripps awesome. Tracii kicks ass. Phil amazing voice.
I love the intro!!!!!!! Always great to have before sweatn and bringn it to a bunch of screamn maniacs
Tracy great
🤘 fucking love this!
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Your all I listen to anymore
So underrated
cant believe i have not found this clip until now. SEX ACTION is amazing!! Saw them in 1990 in Kansas City.
young and hungry!!! sloppy and awesome
Gwar announced them onto the stage
L💀A💀 GUNS
1900 graduate heard yet in the 90s
I think I just turned into an electric gypsy That was killer
Sleaze rock at it's finest
Hungry on fire and ready to take over the world. 👏
やっぱりこの初期が一番良い。
Omg what fun...
Wow tracii playing an ibanez....not nymore.....ha
Wonder what would've happened if Tracii and Axl would've stayed together..
Alright good footage, sleazy,messy,raw, when they were kinda cool for sec,at least the first album,love the Motley Crue piece of action stage move rip off,,all good
Is this the "citta tapes 11/19/88"???
No. The Citta Tapes were actually album tracks with some live overdubs. I've posted them on my channel.
shoot for thrills when i get crazy and no one say o wrong word or i punched him under the earth,def my only song i get real agressive and overhyped😅🤘🏴☠️
L.A.Guns > GNR
1000%
😮
Lol, good one
Saw GnR just before Appetite broke and Axl half assed the gig, Faster Pussycat blew them off stage (co headlining). I'm not surprised Traci left. Axl was a nobody also-ran then and the BS had already started. Can't imagine then or now Traci being happy at being blown off stage.
Tower Theater?
Nah the spectrum opening for ac/DC. Love the tower tho 🤟🏻😎
Anyone know who was singing that opening song for them?
Apparently, it's a song from 1987 called Cry Little Sister, by Gerard McMann.
My band opened for these guys back in 1996 during their American Hardcore tour in Jackson Heights, NY. Tracii wouldn’t talk to anybody. He just stood outside of Castle Heights on the pay phone LOL. I didn’t particularly like the style of the American Hardcore album but as musicians they played incredibly well. Chris Van Dahl was super cool. He hung with us at the bar all night. As a guitarist myself, Tracii’s playing never inspired me. His style is the same simple Sunset Strip blues licks we heard countless times and it has never evolved.
Meet Traci at The Bacchanal in San Diego when his band Killing Machine played there. I tried to buy him a shot of Tuaca while he hung out before they went on and he said “ I can’t fucking drink that I have to play tonight!” So his guitar Tech, a giant 6’5” dude slammed it and said I’ll take another! Then all 3?of us went to the front of the stage and played Air Guitar to the opening band. Ended up hanging out with Killing Machine after there show and had a blast . Traci was very cool that night🤘😎🤘
Castle Heights! I started playing with my old band Wired there around that exact time and had a decent draw opening for some acts, what was your bands name ?
They were three years too late to the party.
Steve Riley should be on the new line up its co founder.
He wasn't a co-founder. He was in W.A.S.P. at the time.
Wrong, he didn't even play on the first Album
Steve is a scab clinging to anything he can. How he wound up using the name is a travesty that’s only helped dilute the brand. What do call a guy that hangs out with a group of musicians? The drummer. Fuck Steve, go away.
Nicky Alexander was co founder Riley joins in after the LA Guns 88 Record
DIRTY Metal !
L.A. Nerds...
G n R took off and left Guns in the dust…..
I LOVE LA GUNS But this ISN'T A GOOD Concert, cuz IF Ya watch Traci REALLY GOOD I Believe he's lyp singing some of it, But I can actually understand why They have to do that at times, cuz IF I was up in front of thousands of people and ALL F*cked up, I'd have a HELLA TIME REMEMBERIN' all the words too, But who knows MAYBE I'M Wrong bout it!!! Anyways KEEP ROCKIN' The WHOLE WORLD LA GUNS!!!
Gïss420
Band is great but the drummer is terrible.
phjilly crowds would not know a good band if it kicked them in the balls.
I agree they suck they don't know a good band when they hear it.
Watching this reminds me of why I hated the 80’s hair bands. Same sound, same moves, same old crap. Thank god they’re gone.
Yet here you are….. while they still tour and get to admire their gold and platinum records on the wall.
Wow. Just wow.
They really just weren’t very good were they.
I guess that’s why they never got huge.
I think the problem is is that they were their own biggest fans. They thought they were way better than anybody else did.
There’s just nothing there. It’s all empty bombast. I own the original LP which I bought when it came out. Back then I thought it was pretty good. Wasn’t amazing , but pretty good.
Now seeing them play that album live…. Wow, live they are just terrible.
Paul Black = The ONLY la guns singer that matters.
Sean Morpheus said nobody ever. black sucked.
Paul Black wrote almost every song off their best album, the debut. And half the songs off the more poppy (and most popular album) cocked and loaded. Phil Lewis ripped off his vocal style and changed a few words to the songs (off their first two records) and tried to call them his own. Paul Black was early la guns to the core! If not for his major drug issues he probably would have remained their lead singer for years..>
Makes sense bc everything that’s not what he wrote is far from as good
@@Sean021122 lol 😅😅😅😅he was so shitty,Phil is the Voice of LA Guns and no one thinks another
@UCrFuH8gtcRuHXTqpnu5pMYg what are you talking about????Black didnt wrote anything or had tho do with riffing,most stuff lyrics comes from Nickels you moron